English Department Student Spotlight
Celebrating another successful year!
Our English students have accomplished a lot this year! Here are a few highlights:
Desiree Sterling, 2021-2022 Fellow of Pennsylvania State University's Cooper-Du Bois Mentoring Program
"This highly selective program offers a supportive cohort for historically excluded scholars to explore paths to doctoral studies in English and African American/Diaspora Studies. As a part of this year's cohort, I had the privilege of interacting with Penn State's faculty. This accomplishment perfectly aligns with my intellectual aspirations as a current student in UMBC's Text, Technologies, and Literature M.A. program and has enriched my research prospects and academic interests. Moreover, joining this network of seasoned scholars and budding researchers (saturated with impressive knowledge and practical wisdom) has amplified my passion for this area of research."
Rowland Smith, California Institute of the Arts Creative Writing M.F.A. Program
"I was recently accepted into the California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita, California, for their Creative Writing MFA Program in their school of Critical Studies! I do not have a specified discipline yet, but I am interested in their "Writing and Performativity" track, which seeks to incorporate kinesthetic and musical notions as tools for writing. I'm very excited about this as I've long admired the school! My uncle used to take me on tours of the campus when I was a child. This program offers an excellent opportunity to incorporate both my English Lit Degree and my Acting Degree."
Ari Page, Graduating M.A. Student, thesis: (Trans)formative Works: Fanfiction, Authorship, and the Digital Lives of Transgender Fans
"While fandom has historically been a discursive space for fans to read against the grain of a text and create limit-defying paratextual transformations of a source text, trans fans have typically been left out of fan studies' analyses of fandom or regarded in the same terms as queer sexuality in fannish practices. Trans fans have unique reading and writing practices worthy of their own considerations within fan studies, and fandom itself is a rich site for trans identification. I look toward trans fans' creative responses to Teen Wolf, Steven Universe, and Ouran High School Host Club that center affect, create earnest representations of trans bodies, and challenge the limits of fan studies' notions of queerness and the body. My project calls for a new theoretical lens that uses modes of fannish interpretation that typically center on sexual identification for how we analyze the ways in which trans euphoria can be accessed through fannish creativity."
Zaira Girala Munoz, accepted into three different PhD programs, attending The Ohio State University English M.A./Ph.D. program
"I have decided to attend The Ohio State University for graduate school! Ultimately, OSU's tremendous funding offer, the kindness and empathy of the grad students and faculty, and their demonstrated commitment to graduate student well-being made OSU my choice in the end. I will also be joining UMBC (and other) McNair alum that I know within the humanities depts and beyond at OSU. My research interests sit at the interfaces of technical communication, minority studies, and the rhetoric of science and medicine. Specifically, I am interested in how medical and scientific institutions frame uncertainty within the broader context of the reproducibility crisis and how these discourses rhetorically engage with minoritized communities and vice versa."
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Exciting Online Summer Course POLI 390
American Foreign Policy
Are you watching and wondering how the current Ukraine crisis is going to unfold?
Wednesdays 4:30pm-7:00pm
Synchronous Online Course
Session 1 5/31- 6/24
Join the American Foreign Policy (POLI 390) course this coming summer 1, 4-week session and obtain upper-level POLI, GLBL and/or GEP SS credit.
This course provides an overview of American foreign policy with a focus on the post-World War II period. It combines a chronological overview of seminal events with a topical survey of strategic eras from Cold War containment to the war on terror. Competing sources of foreign policy - institutional, bureaucratic and social - psychological are also considered.
We will meet four times, online and synchronously and augment that with case studies and films to examine trends in AFP.
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$50,000 Obama Foundation Scholarship APPLY NOW
Meant for Juniors and Seniors, Extra Travel Stipend Included
Applications Due June 14th at 2pm EST
The Voyager Scholarship
was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO, to help shape such
leaders. Even though they come from different backgrounds, both the President
and Brian believe that exposure to new places and experiences generates
understanding, empathy, and cooperation which equips the next generation to
create meaningful change.
This scholarship gives
college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt,
meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of
mentors and leaders to support them.
Students will receive up to
$25,000 per year in "last dollar" financial aid for their junior and senior
years of college. This financial aid should alleviate the burden of college
debt so that students can afford to pursue a career in public service.
Students will receive a $10,000
stipend and free Airbnb housing to pursue a summer work-travel experience
between their junior and senior year of college. The students will design their
own Summer Voyage to gain exposure to new communities and experience in a
chosen field.
After graduation, Airbnb will
provide the students with a $2,000 travel credit every year for 10 years,
totaling $20,000. This will allow students to continue to broaden their
horizons and forge new connections throughout their public service careers
Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- Plan
to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited
four-year college or university in the United States in Fall 2022.
Eligible students are:
1.
Finishing sophomore year in Spring 2022
2. Or
transferring from a two-year to a four-year college for their 2022-2023 junior
academic year
- Have
a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
- Have
demonstrated a commitment to public service
- Plan
to pursue a career in public service upon graduation
- Be
a United States (US) citizen, US permanent resident (holder of a Permanent
Resident Card), or an individual granted deferred action status under the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)
Please reach out to Scholarship
America at obama-chesky-scholarship@scholarshipamerica.org for support.
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The recent special collection of Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World began with a question: "If research is to make a difference in reducing inequality...how?" Offering new perspectives on ways that sociology can do more to drive large-scale social change, four new commentaries reconsider this question. Commentary authors Michelle Jackson (Stanford University), Cecilia Menjivar (UCLA, and President of the American Sociological Association), Elizabeth Birr Moje (University of Michigan), and Herman G. van de Werfhorst (University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies) outline potential strategies for the field, including remaking research tools, incorporating theory and social-political contexts, learning from scholarship across disciplines and policy areas, and building a social science of radical reform. Join us for a webinar on June 8th, where we will be joined by special collection authors and commentary writers to consider the state of the field and identify ways for sociology to move from understanding the problem of inequality to illuminating responses. |
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Hanover Research Grants Webinar
Thursday, May 26th @noon
Thursday, May 26th 12-12:45 pm ET / 9-9:45 am PT |
For many grant seekers, developing collaborative projects with multiple investigators (often across multiple institutions) represents the best opportunity to take their research in new directions.
In this webinar, we will provide a primer for individual investigators beginning to explore these opportunities, including:
- Identifying and establishing collaborative research relationships
- Building the groundwork for strong multi-investigator projects
- Key strategies and considerations for multi-investigator proposals
Webinar: Transitioning from Single- to Multi-Investigator Grants Date: Thursday, May 26th Time: 12pm ET / 9am PT Presenters: - Sarah Ott: Senior Grants Consultant, Hanover Research
- Clinton Doggett: Senior Grants Advisor, Hanover Research
Unable to attend? Register and we will send a copy of the recording and slides after the webinar. |
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The Department of Sociology,
Anthropology and Public Health announces that after 35 years of distinguished
research, teaching, and service J. Kevin Eckert, professor, will be retiring in
June 2022.
Kevin joined UMBC in 1987 as the
founding Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies in the University of
Maryland Graduate School, serving in this position until 1992; he also was
appointed professor with tenure in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
(now the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health). Kevin subsequently held numerous positions in
the administration, including serving as Associate Dean in the College of Arts
and Sciences (1993-1994); founding Director of the Center for Health Program
Development and Management, now the Hilltop Institute (1993-1995); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1994-1995); and founding Dean
of the
Erickson School of Aging Studies (2005-2009).
Kevin additionally served as department chair from 2010-2020, overseeing
the department's name change from Sociology and Anthropology to Sociology,
Anthropology, and Public Health. Kevin
also established the department's Center for Aging Studies in 2001, serving as
director from 2001-2010. The Center for
Aging Studies received over $23 million in external funding under his
leadership.
In
addition to playing a significant role in the development of schools and
research institutions on UMBC's campus, Kevin worked with collaborators across UMBC and University of Maryland,
Baltimore to create the
UMB-UMBC Joint Doctoral Program in Gerontology in 2001. Kevin served five years as co-director of the
program, which remains a strong example of inter-campus collaboration.
Kevin has maintained an active
research portfolio throughout his career, ultimately completing over 43 years
of continuous, externally funded research.
This includes 35 years of funding
from federal agencies, most frequently the National Institute on Aging. Kevin's research broadly focused on the experience
of aging within and across diverse socio-ecological contexts, from urban,
single room occupancy units in San Diego to large, assisted living (AL)
communities across the Mid-Atlantic. His publications include five books with major academic presses and
over 60 peer reviewed articles. A
distinguishing characteristic of these scholarly works is the co-authorship
with many students and tenure-track faculty.
Over the years, Kevin has contributed numerous courses to Anthropology,
Applied Sociology, and Gerontology. His
most recent teaching efforts included graduate courses in qualitative methods
and the non-profit sector, both representing core passions. These courses
served the MA in Applied Sociology, the Certificate in the Non-Profit sector,
and the doctoral programs in Gerontology, LLC, and Public Policy. He also has continuously mentored students,
serving on over 40 doctoral dissertation committees.
Throughout his career, Kevin's expertise and contributions
have been recognized. In 2003 he received a Robert Wood Johnson Health
Policy Fellowship to work in the U.S. Senate on health care reform during the
Clinton administration. He has been named a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in
Higher Education. Kevin received the
Board of Regents' Faculty Award for Excellence in Collaboration in 2000. In 2003, he was named UMBC Presidential
Research Professor. Kevin received the
Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement in recognition of his support
of tenure track faculty in 2016.
Please join us in honoring Kevin's
achievements and contributions to UMBC at a reception in the Public Policy Building
Atrium and the adjoining terrace on Wednesday, May 18, 4-6 pm.
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TONIGHT Dr. Grodsky speaks about "Regime Change in Russia?"
Profs and Pints 6pm to 8:30pm in DC
What are the chances that Putin actually could be overthrown?
Profs and Pints DC presents: "Regime Change in Russia?" a look at Vladimir Putin's prospects of being removed from power, with Brian K. Grodsky, professor of political science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, scholar of democratization, and author of The Democratization Disconnect.
Professor Grodsky will give us a firm grounding in what's known about the feasibility of democratization in various non-democratic regime types, from competitive authoritarian regimes to single party and personalistic ones. He'll look at the various revolutions that have long caused Putin so much worry, including those in Ukraine, Georgia and the former Yugoslavia, discussing what drove them and their essential ingredients.
Focusing on Russia, he'll examine whether similar movements have ever gained steam there, and how Putin has dealt with various challenges to his own power over the past two decades.
(Advance tickets: $12. Doors: $15, or $13 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later. Please allow yourself time to place any orders and get seated and settled in. Please bring proof of vaccination as it may be required in response to local infection rates.)
Church Hall 1070 Wisconsin Ave, NW Washington, DC 20007
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Reminder! Kevin Eckert Retirement Reception Tomorrow
Please join us in honoring Kevin's achievements at UMBC
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health announces that after 35 years of distinguished research, teaching, and service J. Kevin Eckert, professor, will be retiring in June 2022.
Kevin joined UMBC in 1987 as the founding Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies in the University of Maryland Graduate School, serving in this position until 1992; he also was appointed professor with tenure in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology (now the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health). Kevin subsequently held numerous positions in the administration, including serving as Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences (1993-1994); founding Director of the Center for Health Program Development and Management, now the Hilltop Institute (1993-1995); Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (1994-1995); and founding Dean of the Erickson School of Aging Studies (2005-2009). Kevin additionally served as department chair from 2010-2020, overseeing the department's name change from Sociology and Anthropology to Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health. Kevin also established the department's Center for Aging Studies in 2001, serving as director from 2001-2010. The Center for Aging Studies received over $23 million in external funding under his leadership.
In addition to playing a significant role in the development of schools and research institutions on UMBC's campus, Kevin worked with collaborators across UMBC and University of Maryland, Baltimore to create the UMB-UMBC Joint Doctoral Program in Gerontology in 2001. Kevin served five years as co-director of the program, which remains a strong example of inter-campus collaboration.
Kevin has maintained an active research portfolio throughout his career, ultimately completing over 43 years of continuous, externally funded research. This includes 35 years of funding from federal agencies, most frequently the National Institute on Aging. Kevin's research broadly focused on the experience of aging within and across diverse socio-ecological contexts, from urban, single room occupancy units in San Diego to large, assisted living (AL) communities across the Mid-Atlantic. His publications include five books with major academic presses and over 60 peer reviewed articles. A distinguishing characteristic of these scholarly works is the co-authorship with many students and tenure-track faculty.
Over the years, Kevin has contributed numerous courses to Anthropology, Applied Sociology, and Gerontology. His most recent teaching efforts included graduate courses in qualitative methods and the non-profit sector, both representing core passions. These courses served the MA in Applied Sociology, the Certificate in the Non-Profit sector, and the doctoral programs in Gerontology, LLC, and Public Policy. He also has continuously mentored students, serving on over 40 doctoral dissertation committees.
Throughout his career, Kevin's expertise and contributions have been recognized. In 2003 he received a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship to work in the U.S. Senate on health care reform during the Clinton administration. He has been named a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Kevin received the Board of Regents' Faculty Award for Excellence in Collaboration in 2000. In 2003, he was named UMBC Presidential Research Professor. Kevin received the Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement in recognition of his support of tenure track faculty in 2016.
Please join us in honoring Kevin's achievements and contributions to UMBC at a reception in the Public Policy Building Atrium and the adjoining terrace on Wednesday, May 18, 4-6 pm.
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Reminder: End-of-Year Party!
Please respond by 5pm, Thursday, May 19th
Good morning,
Please email Emily Hubbard (
ehubbard@umbc.edu) by 5pm Thursday, May 19th if you plan to attend the ANCS End-of-Year party this Saturday, May 21st at 4pm. Please also let her know if you plan to bring anything. For more detailed information about the event, please see the original post below.
Thank you and we hope to see you there!
Dear Colleagues, Majors, Minors, Alumni, Emeriti, and Friends of the ANCS Department,
After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, it is my pleasure to invite you once again to an end-of-year party at my house, 1 Alquin Court, Catonsville, MD 21228, on Saturday May 21, starting at 4:00 PM. I will provide nibbles, Italian sausage, salad, and some soft and hard drinks. You are welcome to bring whatever salads, desserts, and drinks you would like.
If you are coming, please email Emily Hubbard (ehubbard@umbc.edu) as soon as possible and indicate the number of people in your party. If you are planning to bring food (please do not feel obligated to do so), please also indicate what you will be bringing.
Spouses, partners, and children are welcome.
I look forward to seeing you!
All the very best,
David Rosenbloom
Professor and Chair, ANCS Department
4:30pm to 6:30pm via WebEx
Join members of the UMBC community in a virtual event about the leaked SCOTUS opinion on abortion. A panel of faculty experts will speak about the context and implications of the leaked opinion from different perspectives. After Q&A, participants will be invited into breakout sessions for facilitated conversations for critical reflection and mutual understanding.
Faculty Panelists:
Laura Antkowiak, Associate Professor, Political Science
William Blake, Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair, Political Science
Loren Henderson, Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Carole McCann, Professor and Chair, Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies
Organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life and the Center for Social Science Scholarship.
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